Unemployment Eligibility and Qualifications

General Benefits Eligibility Criteria

Montana unemployment benefits eligibility is based on your wages over your base period (the first four of the last five completed quarters), the reason you are out of work, your ability and availability for work, your efforts to find work, and your legal right to work in the U.S. If you do not meet all of the Montana unemployment eligibility criteria, you could be denied benefits, or your benefit amount could be reduced. The best way to find out if you are eligible for unemployment benefits is to apply for unemployment insurance with accurate information.

Work Eligibility Criteria

To meet work eligibility criteria for Montana unemployments benefits, you must: